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Bill: Child Benefit Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Political Union
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 3262
Description[?]:
| The provision of child benefit on a universal basis sends out the clearest message that we are a society which values children and understands the financial responsibilities involved in raising them. Leroy Adams (Chairman of the CPU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:47:33, February 20, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Child Benefit Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If you understand there are financial responsibilities tied to raising children, why give a hand-out to just about anyone? |
| Date | 17:14:43, February 20, 2012 CET | From | Catholic Political Union | To | Debating the Child Benefit Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Means-tested child benefit, as under the current system, is notoriously problematic. It means that if you earn just a little bit more, you risk having your child benefit withdrawn... Leroy Adams (Chairman of the CPU) |
| Date | 18:54:16, February 20, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Child Benefit Act |
| Message | We can raise the cap if your saying these people would still need child benefit rather then give it away like toast. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 189 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 424 |
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| Random quote: "Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit." - Eli Khamarov |